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All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 32.814 -96.9489 IRVING, Texas (AP) — Michael Sam's second chance will be with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that the league's first openly gay player will be added to the practice roster. "We just want to give him a chance to come in and help our football team," Garrett said. "That's where our attention is (football). What people say outside the organization is up to them." Sep. 3, 2014 11:42 AM EDT Read More Seahawks stay atop AP Pro32 power rankings Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Seattle Seahawks are still on top. Soon, they'll have to start proving it again. Sep. 2, 2014 6:18 PM EDT Read More Broncos WR Welker suspended for 4 games ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 39.6478 -104.988 Sep. 3, 2014 8:40 AM EDT Find Your team Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers Cowboys' Brent reinstated, suspended for 10 games Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sep. 2, 2014 10:04 PM EDT NFL suspends Irsay 6 games, fines him $500,000 NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 40.0456 -86.0086 Sep. 2, 2014 5:25 PM EDT Advertisement AP Sources: At least 3 groups set to bid on Bills BUFFALO, N.Y. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 42.8865 -78.8784 Sep. 2, 2014 9:35 PM EDT FANTASY PLAYS: After draft, weekly choices to make Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sep. 3, 2014 9:52 AM EDT Latest Games Carr's 3 TDs lead Raiders past Seahawks 41-31 OAKLAND, Calif. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 37.8044 -122.271 Aug. 29, 2014 2:44 AM EDT Cardinals lackluster in 12-9 exhibition loss SAN DIEGO Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 32.7153 -117.157 Aug. 29, 2014 2:20 AM EDT Novak's 4 field goals lift Bolts over Cards, 12-9 SAN DIEGO Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 32.7153 -117.157 Aug. 29, 2014 2:10 AM EDT Cowboys fall to Broncos 27-3 for winless preseason ARLINGTON, Texas Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 39.0997 -94.5786 Sep. 2, 2014 6:35 PM EDT View More The AP Pro32 By Week Pre-Season Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Final By Voter Jenny Vrentas Jim Miller John Czarnecki Tony Dungy Rick Gosselin Pat Kirwan Charean Williams Bob Glauber Herm Edwards Jeff Legwold Ira Kaufman Alex Marvez Poll Release: Sep 2 (###) Number of first place votes Rank team Record Points PV Rank 1 Seattle Seahawks (11) 0-0 383 1 2 Denver Broncos (1) 0-0 365 3 3 New England Patriots 0-0 353 4 4 Green Bay Packers 0-0 344 5 5 New Orleans Saints 0-0 337 5 6 San Francisco 49ers 0-0 330 2 7 Philadelphia Eagles 0-0 299 8 8 Indianapolis Colts 0-0 297 7 9 San Diego Chargers 0-0 263 10 10 Cincinnati Bengals 0-0 262 9 10 Baltimore Ravens 0-0 262 12 12 Chicago Bears 0-0 251 11 13 Pittsburgh Steelers 0-0 239 13 14 Arizona Cardinals 0-0 226 16 15 Carolina Panthers 0-0 204 15 16 Kansas City Chiefs 0-0 200 14 17 Detroit Lions 0-0 179 18 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-0 178 20 19 New York Jets 0-0 151 22 20 St. Louis Rams 0-0 144 17 20 Atlanta Falcons 0-0 144 19 22 Washington Redskins 0-0 134 23 23 New York Giants 0-0 133 21 24 Miami Dolphins 0-0 131 24 25 Dallas Cowboys 0-0 99 25 26 Tennessee Titans 0-0 97 27 27 Houston Texans 0-0 83 28 28 Minnesota Vikings 0-0 75 29 29 Buffalo Bills 0-0 68 26 30 Jacksonville Jaguars 0-0 49 31 31 Cleveland Browns 0-0 30 30 32 Oakland Raiders 0-0 26 32 Poll Methodology Poll History Home Latest Broncos headlines Nathan Palmer added to Broncos roster; Ryan Miller to practice squad Sep. 3, 12:52 PM EDT Michael Sam's 2nd chance comes on Cowboys' practice squad Sep. 3, 12:03 PM EDT Peyton Manning sings about losing feeling in his toes Sep. 3, 11:24 AM EDT Klis: My conversation with Wes Welker Sep. 3, 11:19 AM EDT Interactive: Comparing NFL season-opening suspensions in 2013, 2014 Sep. 3, 1:47 AM EDT Kevin McDermott is considered one of the best pure snappers in the league Sep. 3, 1:42 AM EDT Wes Welker: "I'm as shocked as everyone" by four-game suspension Sep. 3, 1:33 AM EDT Kiszla: Broncos need to pass on shameful pattern Sep. 3, 1:24 AM EDT Cowboys' Brent reinstated, suspended for 10 games Sep. 2, 10:08 PM EDT Watt inks 6-year deal with Texans Sep. 2, 9:24 PM EDT CBS' Jack Ford talks Peyton Manning, David Cutcliffe film for "60 Minutes" Sep. 2, 9:12 PM EDT Brandon McManus welcomes pressure as Broncos' fill-in at kicker Sep. 2, 6:43 PM EDT Broncos sign long snapper Kevin McDermott; Browns sign Vinston Painter Sep. 2, 6:37 PM EDT Report: Cowboys to sign Michael Sam pending physical Sep. 2, 5:14 PM EDT Tweets AP NFL @AP_NFL Follow @AP_NFL Michael Sam's 2nd chance comes on Cowboys' practice squad t.co/KcEhupg7sE ( @apschuyler ) #NFL 11:11 AM - 3 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite AP NFL @AP_NFL Follow @AP_NFL Marist to Miami: For DE Terrence Fede, #NFL road wasn't easy: t.co/BJ3xyOqyw8 ( @bytimreynolds ) 10:10 AM - 3 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite AP NFL @AP_NFL Follow @AP_NFL McNabb says Foles isn't a franchise QB: t.co/c0pW78n8fD #NFL 10:10 AM - 3 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite AP NFL @AP_NFL Follow @AP_NFL Browns sign OL Vinston Painter: t.co/Bn59AlrYT9 9:09 AM - 3 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite AP NFL @AP_NFL Follow @AP_NFL Seattle, Denver top new @AP #NFL rankings: t.co/w32vgnneT8 Poll: t.co/vswWO6bY6A Voters: t.co/1ejZvkKDt5 9:09 AM - 3 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite Latest News Broncos promote WR Nathan Palmer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 39.6478 -104.988 Sep. 3, 2014 1:02 PM EDT NFL boosts youth flag football with new program Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sep. 3, 2014 12:53 PM EDT Giants IR Schwartz, sign OL Snyder EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 40.834 -74.0971 Sep. 3, 2014 12:53 PM EDT Seau family opts out of settlement NEW YORK Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 40.7143 -74.006 Sep. 3, 2014 12:50 PM EDT Sam's 2nd chance comes on Cowboys' practice squad IRVING, Texas Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 32.814 -96.9489 Sep. 3, 2014 11:42 AM EDT Broncos promote WR Nathan Palmer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 39.6478 -104.988 Sep. 3, 2014 1:02 PM EDT Broncos WR Welker suspended for 4 games ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 39.6478 -104.988 Sep. 3, 2014 8:40 AM EDT Cardinals know QB Lindley tipping off Chargers TEMPE, Ariz. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 33.4148 -111.909 Sep. 2, 2014 8:22 PM EDT Carr knows being named starter just the beginning ALAMEDA, Calif. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 37.8716 -122.273 Sep. 2, 2014 8:07 PM EDT Browns sign OL Vinston Painter CLEVELAND Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 41.4995 -81.6954 Sep. 2, 2014 7:15 PM EDT O'Neal newest member of Chargers Hall of Fame SAN DIEGO Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 32.7153 -117.157 Sep. 2, 2014 6:54 PM EDT Sections Home Matchups News The AP Pro32 Divisions Photos AP Sports | © 2014 Associated Press Privacy Policy Terms of Use AP Images ap.org